DFB
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- Aug 12, 2019
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I don't have a problem................much.....................
And there's two missing from those shots. :laughing:
Someone asked me recently how many mowers I have........
Current (order of acquisition)-
Victa VC Mustang 2-stroke (1970's vintage)
Victa Corvette Series 400 Sprint 375 4-stroke (2000's)
Rover ProCut 560 Kohler XT8 (2014)
Victa Mulchmaster B&S 850 (2016)
Victa Mustang 2-stroke (2015)
Victa MasterCut 2-stroke (2019)
Victa Commando 2-stroke (1990's vintage)
Bushranger 800SP Honda GXV160 4-stroke (2020)
Victa Mustang B&S 750iS 4-stroke
Rover Combat B&S Quantum 4-stroke (1992)
Past and present list (rough order of acquisition) -
Morrison B&S 148cc (1980's vintage)
Victa VC Mustang 2-stroke (1970's vintage)
Victa Razor B&S Qauntum XTS (2005)
Honda Buffalo Buck GSV190 (2007)
Masport ST 750 B&S 850 (2008)
Victa Mustang B&S 750 DOV (2010)
Rover ?? (This was a bitsa to cut feral's)
John Deere JS48 (2011)
Masport Utility 530 B&S 850 (2010's vintage)
Victa Corvette Series 400 Sprint 375 4-stroke (2000's)
Rover ProCut 560 Kohler XT8 (2014)
Victa Mulchmaster B&S 850 (2016)
Victa Mustang B&S 850 (2014)
Victa Mustang 2-stroke (2015)
Victa MasterCut 2-stroke (2019)
Victa Commando 2-stroke (1990's vintage)
Bushranger 800SP Honda GXV160 4-stroke (2020)
Victa Mustang B&S 750iS 4-stroke
Rover Combat B&S Quantum 4-stroke (1992)
All of those are push mowers by the way, spread over 24 years. Do I need to have 10 lawn mowers? Probably not. But think of it like having a collection of different wheel cleaning brushes, each has a specific usage case.
Favorites? The Victa Razor was brilliant, I worked that into the ground and got my money's worth many, many times over. Check out the drink bottle holder, so handy for mowing hours on end in summer. Mine was the Briggs version.
The Rover Pro-Cut, almost the perfect lawn mower. This would be the longest I have owned and have hammered the thing for 9 years now. The Krohler engine has been very durable, but its hard to pull over, is noisy and overall feels very cheaply made. When I do blow up that engine, I'll be fitting a Briggs.
And my Victa Mustang 2-Stoke is the one I grab when I need ultimate grunt, nothing smashes through thick, tall grass like this mower.
The worst? The Honda I bought to replace the Victa Razor in the late 2000's was a piece of junk. Too heavy and with narrow wheels, it would sink into the grass and made it hard to push. The angle of the handle bar was all wrong, the catcher would constantly fall off and the engine needed repair work within two hours of use, which the dealer wouldn't cover under warranty. Don't get me wrong, the GSV190 engine was very nice, it was smooth and quiet, powerful and great on fuel. But I ended up trading it in within a year and I've sworn off Honda's ever since.
The Honda's replacement was also a big disappointment, I only got 12 months out that Masport before I had worn out the axle mounts on the chassis. That engine was a beast, in fact I kept it and scrapped the rest of the mower.
And this John Deere JS48 was absolute trash. The personal pace self-drive was excellent, the key start handy and the big Briggs was a honker. But the thing just wouldn't catch (bag) on anything less the completely short, dry grass. It also wouldn't go low enough, and on the lowest setting, it would drag the axle bar across the grass, jacking up my client's lawns. The side discharge chute was completely useless as well, it would just block up and then stall the engine in the same way as the rear chute. Again, a machine I had to ditch, it was costing me more time unblocking the discharge chute than the larger cut and self-drive saved.
I still have a couple I would like to track down one day. A 1970's Victa Utility would be up there on that list..................
I would also like to find another Victa Razor, mainly for sentimental reasons, that mower made me a lot of money!
While I have a 4-stroke Mulchmaster, I would also like a 2-stroke one as well.
And a Victa Twin. These had a two cylinder 170cc 2-stroke engine on them. These were made during the mid to late 70's, not many were sold due to the excessive noise and horendious fuel consumption. Obviously, I want one then. :laughing: They are very rare to find now.
